Life — November 6, 1913 — page 13: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page from *Life* magazine contains a single cartoon depicting a social scene at what appears to be an elegant gathering. The illustration shows a well-dressed man with prominent whiskers speaking to a woman, while other guests mingle in the background. The caption presents a humorous exchange: the woman questions how the man can hope to win a woman's love while sporting such whiskers. His response claims he raised them "as a forlorn hope, after seeing the way she fondled her Skye Terrier." The joke relies on early 20th-century dating humor—the man is ironically suggesting his facial hair mimics the texture of the woman's dog, implying that's what attracts her affection. It's a lighthearted jab at female preferences and masculine fashion vanity during this era.